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Is France ready to face forest fires?

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par lemondefr

Fires burned 72,000 hectares of forest in France in 2022, seven times the annual average for the last ten years. Faced with this worrying surge in the number of fires and a shortage of firefighters, many regions are having to rethink their approach.In southwestern France's Gironde region, a department accustomed to the risk of wildfire, 32,000 hectares burned last year. The severity of the fires can be blamed on their intensity, having broken out simultaneously, and a precautionary culture that has weakened among farmers and the general public. The situation is all the more worrying in that, with climate change, the risk increases as the years go by.In Gironde, as well as in regions where the risk of fire has long been infrequent, the 2022 wildfires raised awareness. From forest management to resources deployed to firefighter training and public awareness... How is France planning to protect its forests from the risk of fire?

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